The land of pluck; stories and sketches for young folk (1894)
Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Century Co. · leaf 200
MISS MOFFIT AND PIMPKINS WALTZ. his masters ale-bottle. And then if the foaming alehappens to be unusually lively, it makes a leap for Tib,and Tib rubs his nose with his paws for five minutesafterward. Are they ever naughty ? Yes, indeed. But even thentheir good master is gentle with them. He never… … TIB ACTS AS BUTLER. penance. Poor Tib and Moffit,—for they generally arethe naughty ones,- - how they hate this ! But they neverthink of such a thing as escaping the punishment. No,indeed; they jump upon a chair at once, and, shutting theireyes, stand as you see them in the picture, two images…
Children's stories, American
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